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April 16, 2021 The EU sets benchmarks for the use of

in Europe: systems deemed high-risk for mass surveillance will be banned, but important exceptions are foreseen for the use of controversial

technology

.

The Commission's new bill, the first on AI, will be presented on 21 April. Among the new arrivals, the

, which includes all applications considered "dangerous for the integrity of individuals or for fundamental rights" but the hypothesis of a ban tout court - or of a moratorium - for biometric recognition, initially wanted by the vice president Margrethe Vestager but

by some Member States. In the draft text, the use of these systems is allowed "for EU governments and public authorities to safeguard public security". These cases include the fight against

and the protection of

, subject to authorization that will be given after a rigorous and careful evaluation. There is also a clause - the so-called 'red button' - which gives the possibility to

the technology through human intervention.

The draft provides for a ban on generalized population surveillance systems, as well as technologies that can be used to

behavior, opinions or decisions of citizens, and will undergo further checks all applications to evaluate a

, the

creditworthiness of citizens, to determine the 'access to

. In addition, the recruitment and evaluation systems for

will be banned,

but all

remain excluded from the regulation

.  

Companies that use artificial intelligence systems and that fail to comply with EU regulations could receive

euros or

, in line with the sanctions provided for by the

, the European regulation for the protection of personal data of 2018.